Introduction
The Committee is to inquire into and report on the debt recover framework in NSW, including the effectiveness of current legislation, barriers which exist to the debt recovery process and possible measures to make it more efficient, and the practice in debt recovery in other jurisdictions.
Terms of reference
That the Committee inquire into, and report on, the debt recovery framework in NSW and in particular:
i. The effectiveness of current legislation and administrative arrangements;
ii. Any barriers to the debt recovery process, and impacts on third parties responding to debt recovery actions;
iii. Possible measures to make the debt recovery process more efficient;
iv. Practice in debt recovery in other jurisdictions; and
v. Any other relevant matters.
Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Wed 26 March 2014 | Referred |
| Fri 16 May 2014 | Submissions closed |
| Tue 04 November 2014 | FinalReport |
| Tue 16 June 2015 | Government Response to Final Report |
Submissions
Submissions to this inquiry closed on 16 May 2014.
Reports and government responses
Other documents
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 04 November 2014 | Media Release | Announcement of the tabling of Debt recovery in NSW Committee report (pdf, 127.42 KB) |
| Fri 19 September 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Mr Ian Phillips (pdf, 8.21 KB) |
| Wed 03 September 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Department of Justice, Office of the Sheriff (pdf, 1.88 MB) |
| Wed 30 July 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | NSW Police Force (pdf, 95.01 KB) |
| Tue 29 July 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Legal Aid NSW (pdf, 53.60 KB) |
| Tue 22 July 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | The Australian Creditors Alliance Pty Ltd (pdf, 2.06 MB) |
| Tue 22 July 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Department of Justice (pdf, 184.42 KB) |
| Mon 21 July 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Legal Aid NSW (pdf, 1.96 MB) |
| Fri 18 July 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Australian Collectors and Debt Buyers Association (pdf, 300.11 KB) |
| Thu 17 July 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Office of State Revenue (pdf, 2.03 MB) |
| Thu 17 July 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | NSW Fair Trading (pdf, 2.26 MB) |
| Mon 14 July 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Redfern Legal Centre (pdf, 603.75 KB) |
| Mon 14 July 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Financial Rights Legal Centre (pdf, 1.09 MB) |
| Wed 09 July 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | The Chief Magistrate of the Local Court (pdf, 579.09 KB) |
| Wed 09 July 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Information and Privacy Commission (pdf, 3.01 MB) |
| Fri 27 June 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | The Chief Magistrate of the Local Court (pdf, 44.99 KB) |
| Tue 24 June 2014 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Australian Institute of Private Detectives (PDF, 158.63 KB) |
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